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There will also be one water closet in the thickness of the wails of the 

 large front central tower, one in the campanile tower, or near it, one in the 

 basement of the chemical wing, and one in the west connecting range. All 

 of the above to be completely finished in the best mannef, with all fixtures 

 necessary to render them complete, fed from the cisterns in the roofs, and 

 having waste pipes of five inches diameter, as above, connimnicating with 

 sess-pools on the outside of the building. 



Bases of best clear white pine, painted ^.hree coats, grained in the best 

 manner to imitate such wood as may be directed, or of black walnut or 

 butternut, varnished in all cases four coats, will be carried around the 

 rooms, halls, galleries, &c., of heights varying from four to fifteen inches, 

 and they will be all handsomely moulded, and worked in the best man- 

 ner, according to the directions of the architect. 



Mantel. — A large mantelpiece of very handsome design, as may be 

 directed by architect, will be carved from best black walnut, for the Sec- 

 retary's room. The whole mantel, with its columns, frieze, and shelf, 

 and the ornaments on it, shall be filled with carved Norman mouldings, 

 deeply sunk, and of best description. 



Finish of Regevts^ room, and hay vmnJow connected with if. — All the 

 walls of the above will be wainscoated with black walnut or butternut, 

 as may be directed by architect, handsomely panelled, and carved all 

 around with pateras, quatrefoils, and capped with a heavily-carved mould 

 corbel course, surmounted by a carved cable-mould. 

 . In the side bays of the triple arch, between tlie room and the bay win- 

 dow, seats of black walnut, or butternut, handsomely carved, will be 

 formed. 



All the jambs and arches of the triple-window arch will be moulded 

 and carved per plans and directions of architect. 



Eighteen heavily-carved arm-chairs, and one heavily-carved table, in 

 the IN'orman style, will be carved for the Regents' room, from best black 

 walnut, varnished four coats, and polished. The whole to be carved ac- 

 cording to the designs and directions of the architect. 



iS/ci/(i!i//.ts. — There will be six skylights, five feet square, in the roof 

 to the chemical laboratory ; two skylights, five feet square, in the central 

 front stair hall; two of same dimensions to rear stair hall; and twelve 

 skylights, five feet square, to the west wing; all filled with good double 

 thickness American glass, in 2-inch sash. And under these, in all the 

 ceilings of the above rooms, will be interim skylights, filled with best 

 single thickness American glass in handsome fancy sash. 



Paintinfj[. — All the wood work, of every description, including the 

 shelves of the cases, and in general all the wood work not otherwise 

 specified, to be painted three coats of best white lead and boiled oil. 



All the doors and their jambs to be varnished four coats. 



All the wood of every description to be perfectly seasoned, and to be 

 free from sap, shakes, black or rotten knots, and all imperfections that 

 might endanger its strength or durability. 



All the workmanship, of every kind, to be performed in the best and 

 most perfect manner. 



I'he whole of the above carpenter work, of every description, and all 

 the work connected with it, to be performed according to the plans and 

 directions of the architect. 



As it is intended that the above specifications and the plans will cover 



